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split column contain number and strings

mhafizyi
6 - Meteoroid

Hi 

 

I have this column

123549 GREEN

125447 YELLOW BLACK

566822 BLACK YELLOW GREEN

 

Which tools should I use to transform it into this column

123549GREEN
125447 YELLOW BLACK
566822 BLACK YELLOW GREEN

 

Thanks.

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LordNeilLord
15 - Aurora

Hey @mhafizyi

 

In the regex tool (in parse mode) try this: (\d*)\s(.*)

 

RegexParse.PNG@LordNeilLord

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andreea_aurica14
5 - Atom

Hello,

 

You can use Text to column tool to split into 2 columns and a Select tool to uncheck first field.

mhafizyi
6 - Meteoroid

Thank you LordNeilLord and andreea_aurica14. 

kapoorp
7 - Meteor

I am trying to split the below column into 3 - one containing text and others containing numeric part i.e. Date

 

Trip
TRIP TO NYC 11/26-11/30
TRIP W/MANAGER 02/03-02/08
TRIP WITH COLLEAGUE 09/25-09/27
TRIP W/MANAGER 01/16-01/25/19
HOTEL STAY IN GEORGIA
TRIP WITH CEO 09/17-09/21

 

Output:

DESTDT1DT2
TRIP TO NYC26-Nov30-Nov
TRIP W/MANAGER3-Feb8-Feb
TRIP WITH COLLEAGUE25-Sep27-Sep
HOTEL STAY IN GEORGIA  
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